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Refurbishments are everywhere – from the private family outdoor pool
built six years ago which needs a new look through to underfunded
community and school pools to the top end of local authority pools – and
even the international sized high profile pools. We look at the changes
from the bottom to the top
The private family pool look tired and unappealing. We know we cover and lighting for the pool came from
James and Ann Taylor invested in a new are not going to move home for a while Golden Coast; the pool heater from
one-piece pool when they moved into so we decided to change things. The pool Heastar. The Taylors have also had the top
their Cotswold home seven years ago. is outside our living room and there have of the pool re-tiled and the surrounding
Their children are now 15 and 18 and the been times when is has quite frankly stones replaced and landscaped.
pool “has never been so little used as in looked an eyesore. So after a trip to the “We did think about a pool cover,”
the last two years”. pool dealer in Cheltenham we decided to added James and had a couple of quotes
So just after Christmas the couple, invest in a new automatic pool cover but that was step too far for us. We’ve
committed to stay in their home for the rather than the ill fitting one which has spent about £3,400 and it’s a complete new
foreseeable future have decided this looked so out of date. We’ve a new pool look and it’s like a new pool. The whole
summer to refurbish the pool with a heater and we’ve also had the pool work took three weeks and was completed
budget of £4,000. drained with some lighting put out in in the good April early spring weather.
Said James: ”The pool was starting to which looks fantastic. The automatic pool
The school pool
Pupils from St Bede’s Prep School in
Eastbourne were the main beneficiaries of
School pool refurb typical of what’s
early 2009 complete pool refurbishment.
“The pool badly needed some work on it. It
needed to upgrade for this summer
was tired and not inviting. The refurbishment
has changed all that and we are delighted
When it comes to pools needing said headmaster Nick Bevington.
refurbishment then one Warwickshire The swimming pool, the training ground
County Council run outdoor pool was in for St Bede’s top swimmers including St
something of a bad way. Bede’s Sussex champion Katherine
The pool was in a very poor condition Horsfall-Turner, underwent a real top to
and typical of a number of pools needed toe refurbishment.
a complete mosaic tiling, work on A state of the art air handling unit that
skimmers, a new pool cover, debris cover controls the levels of humidity in the air
and work on the surrounds.
Before and after – the poor all around
and the air temperature has been installed
And the owners wanted the pool
condition of the Warwickshire County
The pool has been completely re-tiled
operational for the summer.
Council pool meant a complete mosaic
lining finish
and new steps installed. Exposed brickwork
Tiling & Pool Projects (UK) Ltd based in has now been rendered and redecorated.
Cheshire were approached to carry out Timber walls have been clad in a PVC
the refurbishments. material to allow for cleaning, old heating
The existing pool finish was in a poor units have been removed and new shelving
condition which was painted and installed. The pool has also been steam
constantly needed attention along with cleaned and redecorated.
faulty skimmers. After initial site meetings “The project came in on budget and the
and discussions it was agreed with the investment has been so worth while. We
client to shot blast the existing surfaces, now have a pool again to be proud of,“
dig out and replace the skimmers, then said Nick Bevington.
carry out any necessary repairs
before mosaic tiling the entire pool of The Lido
approximately 400sq metres and A fresh new look will greet swimmers at
grouting it using a full epoxy material for Cheltenham’s famous Lido swimming pool –
a longer life span. thanks to refurbishment work which has
Working with a local construction main of Warwickshire County Council and brought new life and a new look back to the
contractor it was also decided to install a James Harwood of Arden Construction famous pool. The outdoor Sandford Parks
new pool cover, debris cover and to both told us it was good seeing the pool opened for business in early May.
refurbish the existing stainless steel finished pool and the difference it has Some parts of the pool have already
handrail. made. They found dealing with us was undergone a refurbishment and, now Lido
Tony Crank of Tiling & Pool Projects easy and that men on site carried out the bosses are hopeful the heated pool will go
(UK) Ltd said: ”Although the contract was works to a very high standard.” from strength to strength.
quite demanding and tricky, it was a Iain Barton, Assistant Manager, said:
pleasure dealing with the main contractor
TILING & POOL PROJECTS
“When you looked at the old pool it had
who was helpful. The works were carried that ‘somebody please love me’ look to it.
telephonesolid 0161 969 0660
out during some cold periods, but still
envelopeback tilingandpool@btinternet.com
That’s exactly what we have done. We have
completed on time. Mr Johnson
pc www.tilingandpoolprojects.co.uk
installed new gate valves in the plant room
which helps the circulation of the water and
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